Gov. Kathy Hochul has made history for the second time in her 15 month tenure. Hochul is just not only the primary woman to be governor of Recent York, she is the primary woman Recent Yorkers have explicitly chosen to steer the state.
“The glass ceiling just like the one which’s above us here today has finally been shattered within the state of Recent York, and also you made it occur,” she told supporters at her Capitale watch party in Lower Manhattan.
It seemed a sure thing Recent York would reelect its incumbent Democrat until sometime last month when Republican challenger Lee Zeldin began to surge in polls with closer margins than Team Hochul felt comfortable with.
But, to visible relief at Hochul HQ, the governor made sufficient showing — if not particularly strong, in comparison with past Democratic incumbents — throughout the night, at the same time as results got here just a little later than many expected, partially resulting from technical difficulties on Zeldin’s Long Island home turf.
A Wi-Fi outage caused Suffolk County officials to delay publication of 450,000 election night results for state, federal, and native races. That meant that as an alternative of uploading results on nearly 1500 memory cards at regional hubs across the county, that they had to drive the cards throughout county polling places to election board headquarters in Yaphank.
Zeldin didn’t concede Tuesday night, citing the Suffolk delays. “What’s going to occur is over the course of those next couple of hours you’re going to see the race proceed to catch up with and closer and closer,” he said.
But many retailers, including POLITICO, had called the state for Hochul before midnight.
We will’t offer the identical resolution for nearly all of Recent York’s competitive congressional races that remain too near call even this morning.
Hope you’ve got some nails left to bite — control of the House remains to be up within the air.
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WHERE’S KATHY? In Recent York City with no announced public schedule.
WHERE’S ERIC? Speaking on the BioFuture Conference and Women of Service for America ceremony, signing child care bills, speaking on the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce’s Tenth Biennial Business Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner and receiving an award from the National Center for Learning Disabilities.
“N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James declares victory ahead of ultimate tally,” by Recent York Day by day News’ Michael Gartland: “Incumbent Recent York State Attorney General Letitia James declared victory on Tuesday evening after NBC News and MSNBC projected that she would win against Republican challenger Michael Henry. … ‘Tonight, we heard from Recent Yorkers from across the state, and I’m so proud to earn a second term as your Attorney General. Over the past 4 years, we now have worked tirelessly to make Recent York a spot where there is just one system of justice for all, and tonight is an affirmation of all that we now have completed,’ James said in a press release.”
“Recent York voters overwhelmingly pass Environmental Bond Act,” by Times Union’s Brendan J. Lyons: “The $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Energy, Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act was overwhelmingly passed by voters — and lawmakers said it’ll not end in a tax increase. The act…will devote thousands and thousands of dollars for water infrastructure improvements across the state, with at the least $200 million earmarked for upgrading wastewater systems. Roughly $250 million pays for local stormwater projects, which municipalities — especially in areas susceptible to flooding. Other projects include replacing lead service lines that provide water to residences.”
“Recent York’s 1% Pour Late Money Into Governor’s Race,” by City Limits’ David Brand: “A late torrent of money has poured into the race for governor, with Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin taking in a combined $3.5 million from wealthy Recent Yorkers, out-of-towners and interest groups in the ultimate week before Election Day, finance records show. Much of the fresh funding got here from real estate developers, large-scale landlords and heads of speculating private equity firms, together with a slew of billionaires, attorneys, sports gambling execs, an Eric Adams-aligned political motion committee and the Recent York Yankees. All told, at the least 173 contributors gave $1,000 or more to Hochul, the moderate Democratic incumbent, since Halloween as she sought to fend off a challenge from far-right Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin, based on essentially the most recently available filings Tuesday morning. Those contributions totaled greater than $1.6 million.”
#UpstateAmerica: Some votes in Washington County needed to be hand counted due a paper jam.
Republican Nicole Malliotakis defends NY-11 seat, by POLITICO’s Erin Durkin: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis won reelection as Recent York City’s lone GOP House member Tuesday in a rematch against the moderate Democrat she unseated two years ago. Malliotakis fended off challenger Max Rose in Recent York’s eleventh Congressional District, which covers the relatively conservative borough of Staten Island and a right-leaning slice of Brooklyn. Malliotakis had 62 percent of the vote to 38 percent for Rose Tuesday night. “What an incredible, amazing mandate from the people of Staten Island and southern Brooklyn,” Malliotakis said at an election night party. “That’s what this race was at all times about — about stopping the disastrous policies that we’ve seen under one-party rule,” she said. “I’m very hopeful that we’ll see a balance come to each our state and our country tonight.” Rose conceded the race in his own election night speech. “While tonight’s final result is definitely not what we hoped for, on this party and as proud Americans we respect the outcomes of elections,” he said.
“House Democratic Campaign Chair Sean Patrick Maloney Trailing in N.Y.,” by Wall Street Journal’s Kristina Peterson: “Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of Recent York, the chairman of House Democrats’ campaign arm, was losing his own re-election race in a largely redrawn district Tuesday night, establishing what may very well be a coup for Republicans. Mr. Maloney was trailing with 46% of the vote, compared with 55% for GOP state lawmaker Mike Lawler, with 69% of votes counted for the Hudson Valley area seat, based on the Associated Press. A sitting House campaign committee chair hasn’t lost re-election since 1992, when the House GOP campaign chair Guy Vander Jagt lost his primary, based on the Cook Political Report. It’s been even longer since a sitting House campaign committee chair lost a general election. The last time for that was 1980, when House Democrats’ campaign chairman Jim Corman lost his seat in California, based on Cook.”
“Conole leads Williams in Congressional District 22 with 26% of votes in, AP says,” by Syracuse Post-Standard’s Kevin Tampone: “Democrat Francis Conole is leading Republican Brandon Williams 59.4% to 40.6% within the race for the House of Representatives seat in Recent York’s twenty second Congressional District, based on The Associated Press. About 26% of the votes have been counted, AP said. The campaign has been one of the competitive and closely watched within the nation. It’s considered a tossup by multiple analysts and each parties are counting on a victory to assist them win control of the House.”
“Rep. Pat Ryan wins full congressional term with victory in NY-18 race,” by Spectrum News’ Luke Parsnow: “Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan has secured a full term in Congress, defeating Republican Colin Schmitt within the race for Recent York’s 18th Congressional District after Schmitt conceded early Wednesday morning. With 93% of votes counted early Wednesday, Ryan held a modest 50.4% to 49.6% lead over Schmitt, based on The Associated Press. Ryan’s victory is his second congressional race previously three months.”
“Marc Molinaro leads Josh Riley in undecided race for NY-19 seat,” by Spectrum News’ Luke Parsnow: “The open race for Recent York’s nineteenth Congressional District between Republican Marc Molinaro and Democrat Josh Riley stays too near call as of Wednesday morning, though Molinaro holds a slim lead, based on the newest unofficial vote totals. With 95% of the expected vote reporting, the Dutchess County executive leads 51% to Riley’s 49%, a vote difference of 6,185 votes. The Associated Press has not yet called the race.”
“Nick LaLota wins to maintain Lee Zeldin’s NY-1 House seat in GOP hands,” by Recent York Post’s Nolan Hicks: “Republican Nick LaLota defeated Democrat Bridget Fleming of their battle to represent much of the North Shore and eastern Long Island in Congress. The Associated Press called the race around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday with LaLota holding a 55.7% to 44.3% edge and 91% of the vote counted. The win keeps the first district — which had been repped in Congress by Republican Lee Zeldin, who opted to run for governor of Recent York somewhat than seek re-election within the largely redrawn seat — in Republican hands. It covers large swaths of northern and eastern Suffolk County, including the Hamptons.”
“G.O.P. Retains House Seat on Long Island, a Swing-District Battleground,” by The Recent York Times’ Liam Stack: “Representative Andrew Garbarino, a Republican, won his race within the Second Congressional District on Long Island, a key battleground within the battle for the House. The race was called early Wednesday morning by The Associated Press. Mr. Garbarino’s victory was largely expected: Within the 4 House races on Long Island this 12 months, Mr. Garbarino was the one Long Island incumbent running, and his district, which stretches across the southeastern parts of the island, leaned conservative in 2020.”
“Republican George Santos wins, flipping Tom Suozzi’s NY-3 House seat,” by Recent York Post’s Carl Campanile: “Republican George Santos defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman to flip retiring Rep. Tom Suozzi’s Long Island house seat red. The Associated Press called the race for Santos just after 1:30 am with the Republican holding a 54.2% to 45.8% lead and 90% of the votes counted. Santos, a 34-year-old finance executive who lost to Suozzi two years ago, ran for the NY-3 congressional district seat on a conservative platform of cutting taxes, demanding border security and railing against the Democrats’ unpopular state cashless bail law.”
“Rep. Joe Morelle re-elected to 3rd term in Congress, beats La’Ron Singletary in NY-25,” by Spectrum News’ Luke Parsnow: “Rep. Joe Morelle has won a 3rd full term in Congress, the Associated Press projects, defeating Republican challenger La’Ron Singletary. Morelle will return to Washington to represent the Rochester area within the twenty fifth Congressional District seat, which encompasses all of Monroe County and five towns on the eastern border of Orleans County.”
— “Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer cruised to a straightforward victory over Republican challenger Joe Pinion Tuesday, winning a fifth consecutive six-year term that may allow him to pass Daniel Patrick Moynihan because the Empire State’s longest serving US senator.”
— AS EXPECTED in Western Recent York: “Nick Langworthy (R) took the win in Recent York’s twenty third Congressional District, Claudia Tenney (R) won a re-drawn twenty fourth district and Brian Higgins (D) will serve a tenth term in Congress after winning re-election within the twenty sixth district.”
Recent York City overwhelmingly supports racial justice ballot measures, by POLITICO’s Joe Anuta: Voters in Recent York City widely adopted a trio of local ballot questions geared toward promoting equity and racial justice on Tuesday. The measures create a latest office of racial equity throughout the city government, change how poverty is gauged to higher reflect life in Recent York City and add a preamble to the City Charter that spells out City Hall’s commitment to righting past injustices perpetrated against various communities. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio empaneled a Racial Justice Commission within the aftermath of intense nationwide protest for racial equity in 2020. The group spent greater than a 12 months hearing public testimony before coming up with the trio of ballot measures that passed Tuesday. The brand new Office of Racial Equity will likely be integrated with the present Mayor’s Office for Equity and can monitor various programs — similar to trash pickup or street repaving — for disparities by race. The ballot measure will establish a everlasting racial equity commission and in addition require town and its agencies to publish racial equity plans every two years.
“NYC Mayor Adams upset that political motion group allied with him pumped $10K into Lee Zeldin’s GOP bid,” by Recent York Day by day News’ Chris Sommerfeldt: “Mayor Adams voiced disappointment Tuesday that a political group closely aligned with him donated $10,000 to Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin on the eve of his electoral showdown against Gov. Hochul. ‘I’m upset, but I don’t have any say-so on the PAC and the way the cash is spent,’ the Democratic mayor told reporters of the five-figure Zeldin contribution from Striving for a Higher Recent York, a political motion committee founded by the Rev. Alfred Cockfield. Cockfield, a Brooklyn pastor and outstanding Adams supporter, launched the PAC last fall with an aim to spice up moderate Democratic political candidates who see eye to eye with the mayor on public safety and other issues.”
“1000’s of asylum-seeking students in NYC unfolded across greater than 300 schools,” by WNYC’s Gwynne Hogan: “Recent York City schools have enrolled hundreds of migrant students in greater than 300 schools since July, based on newly released Education Department data analyzed by Gothamist. While individual reports have emerged across town of faculty communities stepping as much as embrace the newcomers, the brand new data offers the clearest picture yet of how hundreds of latest students living in homeless shelters and other temporary housing are enrolling in public schools in every borough. The education department data shows that 369 schools have received at the least a complete of 5,851 students identified through Mayor Eric Adams’ Project Open Arms, which goals to attach asylum-seekers with city services. City officials confirmed that the majority of the scholars are migrants.”
“Fire Dept.’s First Female Boss Takes Over an Agency Proof against Change,” by The Recent York Times’ Chelsea Rose Marcius: “Laura Kavanagh had been out celebrating: The following day she would change into the Recent York Fire Department’s acting commissioner, and he or she had gathered with friends on a Thursday night to toast her success. Her phone rang as she was walking up the steps to her home in Clinton Hill. It was 12:05 a.m. on Feb. 18 and a firefighter, Jesse Gerhard, 33, had collapsed in his firehouse in Queens and died. He had responded to a fireplace in Far Rockaway someday before, where he had been doing his work amid heavy smoke. The previous commissioner, Daniel A. Nigro, had retired at midnight and Ms. Kavanagh was now in charge.”
— Tropical Storm Nicole is predicted to cause rainfall this weekend.
— A girl who accused law professor Alan Dershowitz of sexual abuse said she can have been mistaken as they settled lawsuits against one another.
— Colgate University is returning greater than 1,500 items to the Oneida Indian Nation that were once buried with ancestral stays.
— The duty force advising the state on opioid settlements is recommending the most important portion of the funds go toward harm reduction.
— City private schoolssaw headcount drop by 2.2 percent from last school 12 months, tracking similar enrollment declines in public schools.
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